SectionⅠUseofEnglish
Directions:
Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.
Valentine’sDaymaycomefromtheancientRomanfeastofLupercalia.__1__thefiercewolvesroamednearby,theoldRomanscalled__2__thegodLupercustohelpthem.Afestivalinhis__3__washeldonFebruary15th.Ontheeveofthefestivalthe__4__ofthegirlswerewrittenon__5__ofpaperandplacedinjars.Eachyoungman__6__aslip.Thegirlwhosenamewas__7__wastobehissweetheartfortheyear.
Legend__8__itthattheholidaybecameValentine’sDay__9__aRomanpriestnamedValentine.EmperorClaudiusII__10__theRomansoldiersNOTtomarryorbecomeengaged.Claudiusfeltmarriedsoldierswould__11__stayhomethanfight.WhenValentine__12__theEmperorandsecretlymarriedtheyoungcouples,hewasputtodeathonFebruary14th,the__13__ofLupercalia.Afterhisdeath,Valentinebecamea__14__.Christianpriestsmovedtheholidayfromthe15thtothe14th—Valentine’sDay.NowtheholidayhonorsValentine__15__ofLupercus.
Valentine’sDayhasbecomeamajor__16__ofloveandromanceinthemodernworld.TheancientgodCupidandhis__17__intoalover’sheartmaystillbeusedto__18__fallinginloveorbeinginlove.Butwealsousecardsandgifts,suchasflowersorjewelry,todothis.__19__togiveflowertoawifeorsweetheartonValentine’sDaycansometimesbeas__20__asforgettingabirthdayoraweddinganniversary.
1.［A］While ［B］When ［C］Though ［D］Unless
2.［A］upon ［B］back ［C］off ［D］away
3.［A］honor ［B］belief ［C］hand ［D］way
4.［A］problems ［B］secrets ［C］names ［D］intentions
5.［A］rolls ［B］piles ［C］works ［D］slips
6.［A］cast ［B］caught ［C］drew ［D］found
7.［A］given ［B］chosen ［C］elected ［D］delivered
8.［A］tells ［B］means ［C］makes ［D］has
9.［A］after ［B］since ［C］as ［D］from
10.［A］ordered ［B］pleaded ［C］envis